Studying

We’ve reached that point in the term when exhaustion and a whole slew of deadlines hit you. Getting up each day becomes that little bit harder than the day before, especially if, like me, you haven’t quite figured out how to set the timer on the heating. It’s easy to think that one lazy […]

My first two weeks studying in Salamanca lulled me into something of a false sense of security; we were given no homework. This meant that I foolishly assumed my evenings and weekends would be largely free. Time to catch up on some sleep, watch TV and do all the pesky little jobs that build […]

How is it possible that after a month they can still surprise me? Wondering who “they” are? Then wait no longer. I am referring to the lovely ESN team here at my university. For those of you who don’t know, ESN stands for Erasmus Student Network and if you […]

It’s happening. Today, my journey has finally started; It’s the start of the rest the year. It’s Erasmus. As I left the plane, I was greeted by Madrid’s sunny weather which helped put a smile on my otherwise tired face. You see, it all started earlier this morning when I missed […]

I promised to write about this when I had the chance, so here it is! You can check my previous post on planning and preparation here. This past month has been stressful and exhausting, to say the least. I thought I had everything organised with my accommodation when I got an […]

Today, I will be writing about one of the perks of being a modern language student; the MLSC. What is it you ask? It’s the Modern Language Study Centre! One of my favourite places on campus. It’s on the 6th floor in Ken Edwards. It is a great place to study, practise […]

¡Hola! Yes, you guessed it right. I’m going to Spain and it’s going to be an incredible experience! Why am I so sure? Well, I can never be certain but I am currently preparing and planning for my year abroad which is why I thought it would be useful to give […]

Welcome to the Modern Languages student blog! As this is my very ﬁrst post, let me talk about why I chose to study Law with a Modern Language at Leicester. Currently, I am in my second year of a 4-year programme. Here at Leicester, you are given a choice between French, Spanish […]

My sister will be 24 in October, and for the first time she’s thinking about going to university. She wants to be a dietician. Knowing the nutritional value of foods is something of a hobby of hers. It’s a bit of a family joke recently that she’s gone barmy for avocados. This means we’ve been […]

I’m a complete and utter language geek. The sound of a foreign language grabs my attention, I swoon over polyglots and the prospect of a long and difficult translation gets me excited. I’m a language junkie. I am exaggerating …slightly. However, being a language junkie is nothing to be ashamed of: recent studies show that being […]